Windows Phone 7 Text Messaging (Video)

In this video we take a look at the text messaging experience in Windows Phone 7. Keep in mind that the device shown is running on non-final Windows Phone 7 hardware and software.

The SMS experience in Windows Phone 7 is much like the rest of the operating system: it’s smooth, simple, and fast. The live tile on the Start screen will act as a counter for your text messages, and the smiley face will change from a frown (no text messages received in a while) to a wink (new text message received) to a smiley face (no new messages), which is pretty neat. Beyond that, SMS is basic. You get a conversation view that shows you who is saying what through right/left justification, though it would be nice if some color was used so that you could tell the two parties apart.

Notifications for SMS work quite well. You’ll get a little preview at the top of your screen when a new SMS comes in. Ignoring it will make it go away (there doesn’t seem to be a way to dismiss the notification), or you can tap on the notification to be taken to the text messaging application.